Can Contractors Enforce Liens Against Landlords of Nonpaying Tenants?

Letting tenants hire contractors to perform improvements on the property they lease from you can be risky business. One of the principal dangers is that if the tenant fails to pay its contractors, they may seek to collect the debt from you—by placing a mechanic’s or construction lien on the property. Like many landlords, you may include language that expressly bars tenants from letting their contractors place a lien on the property and disclaims any liability for tenant’s debts to its contractors.